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Title
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Description
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We are looking for a qualified Plant Manager to oversee all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed. The successful candidate will have the key skills to develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality and productivity. The Plant Manager will be tasked with directing and coordinating plant operations within company policies and procedures. The Plant Manager will maintain a clean and safe plant, establish and direct plant policies and procedures, maintain plant production goals and ensure the highest quality products are delivered to our customers.
Responsibilities
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- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
- Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
- Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
- Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff
- Commit to plant safety procedures
- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
- Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts
Requirements
Text copied to clipboard!- Proven work experience as a plant manager
- Proven managerial experience
- Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
- Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise
- Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes
- Computer literacy
- Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
- Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills
- BS degree in Business Management or related field
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- What experience do you have in managing a manufacturing plant?
- How do you handle safety procedures in a plant environment?
- Can you describe a time when you improved efficiency at a manufacturing plant?
- How do you handle conflict resolution within your team?
- What strategies do you use to maintain production goals?